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14:40 Hexham

Greatrun.org Novices' Chase (Class 4)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f 110y
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £8,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 5.60s
  • Off Time: 14:40:42
  • 6 Ran
1
Silk - Pink, black diamond and armlets, quartered cap

Nobel (FR)

28 D
5/4
  • Form 32551-R
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-6

raced keen, tracked leaders, led after 3 out, mistake and headed 2 out, soon outpaced, rallied to chase winner approaching last, no impression

2
Silk - MAROON, WHITE hooped sleeves
  • Form 1/25FFP-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 102

chased leaders, weakened 10th

3
Silk - Pink, Light Blue and Royal Blue chevrons on sleeves, Light Blue cap
9/4
  • Form 9632-95
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-0

held up in touch, headway to lead 2 out, drew clear between last 2, easily

4
Silk - LIGHT BLUE, ROYAL BLUE sash, quartered cap
  • Form P9FP40-
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 64

towards rear, never dangerous

5
Silk - Light blue, yellow cross belts, orange sleeves and cap
  • Form 86/PP-7P
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-0

led to 6th, remained prominent, weakened 2 out, pulled up before last

6
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, RED Cross of Lorraine and sleeves, quartered cap
  • Form 0854-32
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 107

prominent, led 6th, headed after 3 out, every chance 2 out, no extra approaching last

In depth

Verdict

Nobel gets the confident vote here with First Fought and Crathorne rating the main dangers. The selection would have won last time but for running out when clear. In the hope that his rider will be ready for it this time he need only put in a clear round to score under conditions that suit. First Fought rates the main danger on his latest second behind Stowaway but that form has since been let down and he is taken on with this in mind. Crathorne is another that could go well on his best hurdles form but the suspicion is he will learn from the experience on this his first run over fences. Of the remainder, Count The Cost has the ability to go close but is often let down by his jumping and with this in mind for the winner we return to Nobel even though Rose Davidson takes the ride.

Formwatch

Nobel (FR) 11-4 (11-1) Held up towards rear, headway halfway, led and going well 15th, 2 lengths in lead when ran out 2 out in race won by Lethem Air (10-7) at Hexham 3m 1f chs (4) gf in May, 7 ran.

Count The Cost (IRE) 20-1 (11-7) Led to 4th, chased leader until lost place 7th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up 2 out in race won by Top Cloud (11-7) at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) hvy in Feb, 15 ran.

Crathorne (IRE) 17-2 (11-12) Towards rear, outpaced 4 out, headway under pressure 2 out, kept on same pace, 5th of 10, 11l behind Turbo (10-2) at Kelso 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gf in May.

Lost Property (IRE) 100-1 (10-10) In touch until weakened 4 out, last of 12, well behind Midnight Chase (11-3) at Perth 2m nh mdn hdl (4) gs in Apr.

Red Dawn (IRE) 100-1 (10-7) Held up, not fluent 11th, behind from 12th, tailed off when pulled up 5 out in race won by Ice Tea (11-0) at Bangor 3m nov chs (4) gd in May, 8 ran.

First Fought (IRE) 15-2 (10-11) Tracked leaders, stayed on from 3 out, took 2nd last, no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 4l behind Stoway (10-11) at Bangor 2m 4f nov chs (4) gd in May.